Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bega NSW Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bega NSW

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 6% more expensive than Bega NSW without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Barcelona is 1% cheaper than Bega NSW without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Bega NSW
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$16.4 A$25.13
6.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$78.6 A$120
-12.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$9.72 A$14.89
41.05%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.35 A$5.12
-17.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$2.57 A$3.94
8.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.16 A$3.31
-8.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$6.52 A$9.99
-32.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$7.3 A$11.18
-37.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bega NSW
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.48 A$2.27
-16.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.43 A$3.73
-16.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.93 A$2.96
2.59%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$4.38 A$6.7
-21.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$8.46 A$12.96
116.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$8.51 A$13.04
15.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$13.46 A$20.62
42.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.3 A$5.05
-20.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.75 A$4.21
-14.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$2.88 A$4.41
-26.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$4.17 A$6.39
-33.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.53 A$3.87
-19.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.18 A$3.34
-18.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$2.12 A$3.24
-29.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$1.5 A$2.31
-43.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$30.65 A$46.96
-77.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$12.89 A$19.75
-44.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$4.46 A$6.83
-67.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$5.38 A$8.24
-57.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Bega NSW
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$2.61 A$4.01
15.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$66.2 A$101
-56.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$3.68 A$5.63
24.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.63 A$2.49
23.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$34.07 A$52.2
-13.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.15 A$1.76
57.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$28.6K A$43.8K
34.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$22.5K A$34.5K
43.63%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bega NSW
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$182 A$279
3.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$27.89 A$42.73
-20.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$51.8 A$79.3
-29.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bega NSW
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$48.44 A$74.2
18.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$15.76 A$24.14
32.93%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$13.18 A$20.2
-18.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bega NSW
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$1,603 A$2,455
-54.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$12K A$18.3K
26.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bega NSW
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$67.2 A$103
29.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$49.64 A$76.1
-25.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$99.1 A$152
3.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$108 A$165
8.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bega NSW
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$1,286 A$1,971
22.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$1,077 A$1,650
14.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$2,000 A$3,064
35.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$1,667 A$2,554
21.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$5,613 A$8,599
17.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$3,972 A$6,085
27.02%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bega NSW
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.34
-46.53%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bega NSW: October 26, 2025

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